030 - 7 Tips for Writing Fair Tests

Published: Jan. 19, 2021, 1 p.m.

Writing fair tests is so hard, in fact, I think that writing a fair test is an art. There is a lot of stress in writing a test, especially as your students are preparing for high stakes testing. I have compiled 7 tips that have helped me to make sure the tests I give my students are fair:\xa0

  1. No surprises!
  2. Too many easy or challenging questions
  3. Too many or too few questions
  4. Having multiple correct ansers
  5. Indirect questions that are too open-ended
  6. double jeopardy
  7. Worth too many or too few points

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